Thursday, July 8, 2010

Just to pass the time...

I am writing this blog, not because I have some very exciting news to share, because I don't. Not because I finished Samanthas room, because I havent. (I know, I know... shame on me!) But just because I need something, anything to pass the time...

Samanthas room IS coming along though, and the final post will be posted hopefully, by next week. Project number 3 is done, but I had nothing to do with it... I also do not have pictures of the project being done, but it should be pretty easy to throw something together... My mom did this one for me, and I absolutely love it. I will try to post about it tomorrow maybe.

As for Samantha, she is doing great. Getting big and sooo smart. She has known all her body parts for a while now, but everytime I try to catch it on video, she clams up. Looks like I have a camera shy little one. Uh-oh! Oh well. Maybe in time, she will lighten up and adjust to a camera being in her face so often! It's really cute though, when you ask her where her tongue is, she sticks out her tongue as far as she can and looks at you like "How can you forget mom? You ask me everyday!" It really is adorable. She can very accurately show off her head, hair (and although those are the same, they are not to her), eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, hands, fingers, shoulders, belly button, tummy, knees, feet, and toes. Hmm.... am I missing anything? She is a smart cookie!

Just earlier this week, she was outside in the backyard with grandma. I went to find her outside, squatting right in front of grandmas garden. Grandma was IN the garden, picking her fresh blueberries. They then walked over to the hose together to rinse off her newly found obsession, and she ate it in record time. She then TOOK OFF back towards the blueberry plants, and stopped about 2 feet away, where she immediately squatted back down into position to wait for grandma to get her another one. After that, we went back in the house, where we found her some blueberries that were already in the fridge. It seems that my little blueberry lover has eaten all of the ripe blueberries off of grandmas plants. But don't worry, once she figures out she's not going to get any more blueberries, she heads straight over to the strawberry patch. She really IS a smart cookie.

She tries so hard to so things on her own now. It really is very cute. She wants to put her "baby" in her stroller and walk her baby through the living room and into the kitchen. But lo and be hold, there is a GATE in the way. But that doesn't stop her. She just sits there and keeps pushing it, and whining at us until we move it for her. She really is, toooo cute!

Anyways, there's my update for now. More later, I promise :-)

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

My giveaway!

My giveaway has very few entries! Come on... there's gotta be more people interested, no?
Hmm... maybe I was wrong. Anyways, enter my giveaway! It's my very first one and it will make me feel special! haha. Plus, how can you deny 10 free DOLLARS!? haha, i know, i know... it hardly seems worth it... but eventually I will work up to bigger and better giveaways! You'll see! But only if this one is a success!!! Enter it now if you haven't already!

Here's the post!

Thank you!

I want to thank all the new followers I have now over the long weekend! It means so much to me that you found my blog interesting enough to follow. I promise I will get the chance to check out all of your blogs as well, very soon!

To ALl my followers and blogging friends:
Look out for a very interesting post in the next few weeks!!! It will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!

Friday, July 2, 2010

Flashback Friday!

I had an idea for this weeks post, but unfortunately didn't get around to prepping it for this week. it is in the plans for next week, but I am going to start where I left off last week... The very best day of my life. I have shown pictures of Dustin and I with Samantha on the day she was born, and now I am going to let you see how very blessed we really are. Our families are the greatest, and so supportive and loving.

Here are the 2 grandmas enjoying time with their granddaughter
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And even though my dad was away on business working, as soon as he got home, (3 days later) it was the perfect homecoming gift for him.
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And then we have our siblings... Samantha is very blessed to have 2 Aunties and 2 Uncles. And then you can tack on Auntie Megans husband and Uncle Adams girlfriend. That equals out to 3 Aunties and 3 Uncles! Lucky girl!

Here is Auntie Cassie:
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and Auntie Megan:
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and Uncle Matt:
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and Uncle Adam:
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And last, but certainly not least, her older cousin, Mariah.
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Can you feel the love? I sure can!

Blog Award!

Yeah, I made this 2 posts, because it just seemed easier!

Note to Winners - I have right click disabled, so in order to copy the award, please visit the blog I was awarded it from! Thanks, and sorry about the inconvenience!

I was also chosen to be given this award from Danielle over at We don't have it all together, but together we have it all! So a big thanks to Danielle for choosing me!!!
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Rules for accepting this award:
-Thank the blogger who awarded it to you.
-Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience using five words.
-Pass it on to 10 other blogs which you feel have real substance.

Well, I already said thank you to Danielle, but again, THANK YOU!

Wow... 5 words? umm... okay, here goes.
Family, Love, Samantha, Random, Hectic
Those 5 words totally sum up my life, and not just my blog.

Now to pass this award on to 10 other blogs...
Let's see...
Christopher and Tia
Jumping Jack
Mrs. Muffins
SAHMommy Blog
Sgt. Bowleys One and Only
That 22 Year Old Housewife
Twice Blessed
White House, Black Shutters
Melissa's Little Miracles
Growing Up Mommies

My first blog award[s]!

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The guidelines for accepting this award require the recipient to
(1) thank the person who gave it to you
(2) tell 7 things about yourself
(3) pass the award on to some marvelous bloggers, whom you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.

Note to Winners - I have right click disabled, so in order to copy the award, please visit the blog I was awarded it from! Thanks, and sorry about the inconvenience!
A big THANKS to Marvelous Mommy for giving me the award!!!


7 things about myself? Well, now that IS a challenge!
1. I have a love/hate relationship with my job!
2. I am a very random person.
3. I'm one of those people that will burst into laughter out of no where about something that happened a week ago!
4. I absolutely, positively, LOVE my family and I wouldn't change anything about that for anything!
5. I love drinking soda
6. I LOVE reading... I am currently re-reading the Twilight Saga for the 4th time.
7. I am completely giddy that I was chosen for a blog award!

I am passing this award on to:
A Beautiful Mess
AlyGatr's Everywhere
Letters Arranged into Words
The Fuselier Family


Blog Hop!

it's a Blog Hop! Hope I can find some interesting blogs today and that other people find MY blog interesting! yippeee for new blogging friends!


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New Friend Fridays